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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1910
Page
7
Dr N Molitor announces funds now present to pay all outstanding warrants on the General Fund of La Grande City up to No 8811 endorsed May 19 with interest ceasing from this date. Ray W Logan, City Treasurer, notes warrants from No 8176 to No 8821 inclusive are included.
Cleaning and pressing service for ladies and gents with repairs. Ladies work a specialty. 1704 East Adams avenue, W. R. Baxter, proprietor.
Some LaGrange grocery stores and meat markets will close all day on Thanksgiving with others closing at noon. The Observer will publish a special edition and shops will shut early. St Peter's Church plans Thanksgiving services at 10:30 am with offerings to the Good Samaritan Hospital at Port Ladoe.
The Board of Health reports Wallowa county sheep dogs bitten by a coyote show no rabies symptoms to date. Dr White says dogs may still develop rabies up to several months after the bite and will be closely watched. A boy bitten by the same coyote is recovering.
A fragment describes Barkiné declaring affection for a cigarette while noting limited funds. The exchange hints at a Board of Health discussion and a tense moment over a two cent cigar and payment.
A partial literary fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal appears, noting a figure described as a lady and referencing a felic moment when she forsook. The garbled lines blend names and exclamations in old-time newspaper style.
Cleveland Plain Dealer text fragment mentioning ringing out old and new, with odd imagery about berries and fruit and a figure who ends in anger. No clear person, place, date, or event available.
A historic Boston Herald snippet notes an airshipman performing a daring maneuver in midair, risking death as wind and rain challenge the flight and navigation.
An American friend tells of Baron Hugner, a gambler who loses wealth seeking fortune in a ruined castle. The devil tempts him behind while he bets, taking merchants’ gold to cover losses. A dream warns of a soul sale, and the baron seeks to outbet death, but the tale ends with the castle harboring unanswered questions about the haunted legend.
Fragmented OCR text notes various items and names from New York town topics. Mentions including 300 policemen in New Orleans and references to Herald and Wosreston News appear as garbled snippets with unclear context.
Brief report notes that cold air over several months affects aviation practice and experimental work. It highlights methods tested to mitigate cold impacts and records some early observations from ongoing trials.
Notices announce sealed bids from contractors for 143 yards of duolithite pavement including excavation drainage and curbing at the Monroe Avenue North and S Streets intersection in La Grande Oregon. Bids due November 23 1910 with 6 percent certified check. City Council order November 16 1916. D Cox recorder.
Public notice outlines the district boundaries for Lake Avenue west curb from North Second to Cedar. A special assessment will be levied on affected properties to cover the cost of the improvement and related charges. Oregon City Council declaration dated November 11 1910 and November 19 1910.
Notice is given that by resolution of the Common Council of the City of Corvallis Oregon adopted on the 9th day, Improvement No 3 was authorized on Second Street. The project estimates total 15,500.00 dollars for laying concrete and related upgrades along the described portion.
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